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Sioux City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dakota County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
85,651
Population
1,448/sq mi density
$65,473
Median Income
$32,696 per capita
$162,600
Home Value
$192,452 Zillow
$936
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
296 sunny days/yr
445
Violent Crime/100K
3,890 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,473 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,600 home value, $936/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
445 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,473
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,696
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sioux City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sioux City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,473
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,696
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,044
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,144
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,144
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,419M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
504
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
39
Retail
60
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,044
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,248
21% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,473 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,696 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,044 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,144 |
| County GDP | $2,419M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 504 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,044 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,248 |